Momentum seems to be building among flat-panel TV manufacturers to offer improved picture quality from LCD panels to provide a less expensive and more easily manufactured alternative to pricey new OLED TVs, which many see as the future standard TV technology.

Among them is flat-panel TV giant Samsung, which marketed a 55-inch OLED set last year, before opting to temporarily step away from the category as it works on developing a new printing method for OLED production.

The results of these efforts are expected to be on display at International CES in January.